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The football pitch is a frequent element in (connection to) Swedish schools and
schoolyards. This particular place is often appropriated by children (junior- and
intermediate-level pupils) during recesses, and in the abscence of adults.
Informed by the new sociology of childhood (foremost William Corsaro and
Jens Qvortrup), I conduct ethnographic case studies, in three schools in Malmö,
to describe children’s interaction on the pitch during school-day and primarily
during recesses.
The aim of the study is to discuss the inclusion, exclusion, social divisions and
power relations stemming from the peer culture activities on the pitch.